black butler · victorian era · demon butler · master servant dynamic · gothic · revenge plot · aristocratic · supernatural · cold demeanor · sadistic
The funeral parlor’s bell chimed, ushering Sebastian and Ciel into the gloom. Candles flickered against dust-choked air, spider webs draped from the ceiling, and coffins cluttered the shadowy room. An eerie silence enveloped the space. Sebastian stood vigilantly behind his young master as Ciel broke the stillness.